Artarmon vs Lane Cove North

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Artarmon, about half of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Lane Cove North, most households own their home. Units cost more in Artarmon: a median of $1.07 million, against $860,000 in Lane Cove North, and rent is higher there too. Artarmon is closer to the city centre: 9.5 km, against 11.4 km. On these figures, Artarmon tends to suit renters, while Lane Cove North suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Artarmon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (12 vs 8)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 50%)
  • But Lane Cove North carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lane Cove North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,715,000 vs $3,500,000)
  • has cheaper units ($860,000 vs $1,067,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Artarmon has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 41%)
  • Lane Cove North has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $525/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Artarmon

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Artarmon is more walkable (89/100 vs 62/100)
  • Lane Cove North carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Artarmon and Lane Cove North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Walkability 89 / 62
Artarmon — Walkability: 89/100 Lane Cove North — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 38 / 73
Artarmon — Safety: 38/100 Lane Cove North — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 52
Artarmon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lane Cove North — Low fire risk: 52/100

Demographics

Lane Cove North has more residents (11,773 vs 9,417).

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Population 9,417 11,773
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +2.9%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $125,840/yr
+1% vs other
 $124,072/yr
Median weekly rent $525/wk
+9% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
0-4 5.5% / 7.1%
Artarmon — 0-4: 5.5% Lane Cove North — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 14.2% / 10.8%
Artarmon — 5-14: 14.2% Lane Cove North — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.3% / 3.8%
Artarmon — 15-19: 4.3% Lane Cove North — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 5.1% / 4.6%
Artarmon — 20-24: 5.1% Lane Cove North — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 15.5% / 20.3%
Artarmon — 25-34: 15.5% Lane Cove North — 25-34: 20.3%
35-44 20.5% / 20.5%
Artarmon — 35-44: 20.5% Lane Cove North — 35-44: 20.5%
45-54 13.1% / 12.5%
Artarmon — 45-54: 13.1% Lane Cove North — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 9.3% / 8.3%
Artarmon — 55-64: 9.3% Lane Cove North — 55-64: 8.3%
65-74 7.5% / 6.5%
Artarmon — 65-74: 7.5% Lane Cove North — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 3.7% / 3.7%
Artarmon — 75-84: 3.7% Lane Cove North — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.7% / 1.9%
Artarmon — 85+: 1.7% Lane Cove North — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 47.1% couple families
Artarmon — Couple Families: 47.1% Artarmon — Lone Person: 32.5% Artarmon — One Parent Families: 11.7% Artarmon — Group Household: 7.0% Artarmon — Other Families: 1.8%
Lane Cove North 40.1% couple families
Lane Cove North — Couple Families: 40.1% Lane Cove North — Lone Person: 42.4% Lane Cove North — One Parent Families: 10.0% Lane Cove North — Group Household: 6.1% Lane Cove North — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 51.2% renting
Artarmon — Owned Outright: 25.4% Artarmon — Mortgage: 23.5% Artarmon — Renting: 51.2%
Lane Cove North 40.9% renting
Lane Cove North — Owned Outright: 21.3% Lane Cove North — Mortgage: 37.8% Lane Cove North — Renting: 40.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Bachelor Degree 27.0% / 28.3%
Artarmon — Bachelor Degree: 27.0% Lane Cove North — Bachelor Degree: 28.3%
Postgraduate Degree 15.2% / 13.8%
Artarmon — Postgraduate Degree: 15.2% Lane Cove North — Postgraduate Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Artarmon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Lane Cove North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 5.6%
Artarmon — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Lane Cove North — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.0%
Artarmon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Lane Cove North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
China 10.3% / 5.6%
Artarmon — China: 10.3% Lane Cove North — China: 5.6%
India 7.4% / 3.1%
Artarmon — India: 7.4% Lane Cove North — India: 3.1%
England 3.0% / 4.1%
Artarmon — England: 3.0% Lane Cove North — England: 4.1%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.0%
Artarmon — Philippines: 1.9% Lane Cove North — Philippines: 2.0%
Japan 2.0% / —
Artarmon — Japan: 2.0% Lane Cove North — Japan: not among its largest
Iran — / 1.8%
Artarmon — Iran: not among its largest Lane Cove North — Iran: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Artarmon 68.6% flats / apartments
Artarmon — Flats / Apartments: 68.6% Artarmon — Houses: 22.6% Artarmon — Townhouses: 8.8%
Lane Cove North 70.9% flats / apartments
Lane Cove North — Flats / Apartments: 70.9% Lane Cove North — Houses: 23.0% Lane Cove North — Townhouses: 6.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Median house price $3,500,000 $1,715,000
Median unit price $1,067,500 $860,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 21 sales
 24 days
from 4 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
1 bed $800K / $676K
Artarmon — 1 bed: $800K (15 sales) Lane Cove North — 1 bed: $676K (12 sales)

15 vs 12 sales

2 bed $1.06M / $870K
Artarmon — 2 bed: $1.06M (95 sales) Lane Cove North — 2 bed: $870K (32 sales)

95 vs 32 sales

3 bed $1.46M / $1.47M
Artarmon — 3 bed: $1.46M (18 sales) Lane Cove North — 3 bed: $1.47M (10 sales)

18 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Artarmon has more industrially zoned land (28% vs 3%); Lane Cove North has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 1%).

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Residential 46% 58%
Industrial 28% 3%
Environmental 1% 23%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 4%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Artarmon and 97% of Lane Cove North. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Artarmon Lane Cove North
New dwellings approved 249
across Willoughby
 169
across Lane Cove
Approvals change year on year +458% -98%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Houses 3.6%
$1,175/wk on $1.7M
 —
Units 4.3%
$820/wk on $984K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Artarmon Lane Cove North
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NSW —

Liveability

Artarmon is more walkable (89 vs 62); Artarmon scores higher overall (83 vs 75).

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lane Cove North carries more bushfire risk (48 vs 0); Artarmon carries more crime risk (62 vs 27).

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
48/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 3.5 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.2%

Schools in Artarmon

  • Artarmon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Bradfield College Government · Secondary

Schools in Lane Cove North

  • Mowbray Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 17 3
Parks & reserves 12 13
Childcare 12 8
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Walkability score 89/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 9.5 km 11.4 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 17 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 149.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 380.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2064
 3.7%
postcode 2066
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 12
postcode 2064
 18
postcode 2066

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Worked from Home 63.1% / 61.8%
Artarmon — Worked from Home: 63.1% Lane Cove North — Worked from Home: 61.8%
Car (driver) 20.9% / 27.1%
Artarmon — Car (driver): 20.9% Lane Cove North — Car (driver): 27.1%
Train 8.2% / 1.9%
Artarmon — Train: 8.2% Lane Cove North — Train: 1.9%
Walked Only 4.3% / 2.2%
Artarmon — Walked Only: 4.3% Lane Cove North — Walked Only: 2.2%
Bus 0.8% / 4.7%
Artarmon — Bus: 0.8% Lane Cove North — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.7%
Artarmon — Car (passenger): 2.3% Lane Cove North — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.1%).

Setting

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 7.9 km
3.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Connectivity score 73/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
5,163 premises
 18%
6,241 premises

Climate

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Artarmon Lane Cove North
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Average residential rate $1,275/yr $1,377/yr
Council Willoughby Lane Cove

Federal electorate

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Division Bradfield Bennelong
Member Nicolette Boele Jerome Laxale
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Artarmon Lane Cove North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Artarmon

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub Urban

Lane Cove North

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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